Improvement in running-gears for vehicles



H. V. CATON. Running-Gear for Vehicles.

No. 201359. Patented March 12, 1878 WITNESSES: Q INVENTOB:

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N-PETERS. FHDTOLUTHOGRAFHER, WASHINGTON]! CI UNITED STATES PATENT QFFI'GEQ HUGH V. OATON, OF PATRICKSBURG, INDIANA.

IMPROVEMENT IN RUNNING-GEARS FOR VEHICLES.

Specification forming part of Letters PatentNo. 201,159, dated March 12, 1878; application filed December 23, 1876.

The object of this invention is to improvethe construction of the running-gear of wagons, buggies, and other vehicles in such a way that either of the wheels may drop into a rut or rise over an obstruction without twisting and straining the gearing, and which shall be simple in construction, inexpensive in manufacture, and effective in use.

The invention will first be described in connection with the drawing, and then pointed out in the claim.

A represents the head-block, and B the fifth-wheel or sway-bar, of the wagon. O is the forward part of the reach, the forward end of which is firmly secured to the head-block A.'

The part 0 has a flange, 0 formed upon its rear end, and is perforated longitudinally with a tapering hole, to receive the tapered forward end or spindle of the middle part D of the reach. The spindle of the part D also extends through the head-block A, and is secured in place' with a nut, (1 Upon the middle part D is formed a flange, d which abuts against the flange 0 of the forward part O. The rear end of the part D is slotted, and its lower side is channeled to receive the wooden rear part of the reach, which is secured in place by bolts. The flange d has curved slots d formed through it to receive the bolts E, which enter holes in the flange c, and serve to limit the rotary movement of the part G around the spindle of part D, as well as assist in holding the flanges c d in contact and relieve the spindle of undue strain. Upon the forward part 0 are formed eyes 0 to which are fastened the ends of braces, to further strengthen the reach. Byhthis construction either wheel can drop into a rut or rise over an obstruction Without twisting of straining the gearing, and at the same time the parts of the reach will be firmly connected together and to the head-block A.

Bymaking my perch-block in one piece with the fifth-wheel, which is cheaply accomplished by casting, I am enabled to overcome rattling, that is so common and so annoying to the car.

Having thus described my invention, Iclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent The bored part 0 of the reach, having flange c and the spindle portion D, having flange d, provided with curved slots (1 and the bolts E E, all combined and arranged as shown and described, for the purpose specified.

HUGH V. OATON.

Witnesses:

R. O. MAGILL, JOHN R. HARROIQD. 

